JOUR1111 Week 2

Week 2 into my university adventures and already, I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information being thrust upon me. I am now adimant that Edvard Munch mastered seeing into the future and based his 'Scream' on the expression permanently plastered on my face this week.

I found this lecture was informative, however I find talk about the web and it's various stages rather monotone. It doesn't quite ring my 'excitement' bell. I understand that it is imperitive for us (not only as budding young journalists, but also citizens of the modern world) to achnowledge the new and exciting era that we are approaching, with the fascinating world of Web 3.0 right on our doorstep! The word 'daunting' does, however, spring to mind.

Growing up, I often marvelled at my older brother's ability to search the web and apply (with great ease, might I add) his advanced skills to web page design and construction, and when he wasn't completing my computer tech homework in return for me doing his english assignments, he tried to explain to me all the wonders and fun little facts about the world wide web. I, of course, was far more interested in anything else that I could distract myself with. In saying all of this, I am one of the most impatient individuals I know, so the thought of stepping out of Web 2.0 and into a web that will literally tell me exactly what I can do, where I can do it, how long it will take and how much it will cost could be an exciting concept!

I'm not sure, however, that it will aid society's increasing lack of effort. In my opinion, this new age will create an even greater problem by encouraging a generation of people with already high expectations to have exactly 'what we want, when we want it' on a far more advanced scale. This also brings to mind what was mention in the lecture about entitlement - getting what we want for nothing because we deserve it. Who is going to be left to wear the cost? It scares me that ultimately, it will be us (and our children, and our children's children...you get the point) who wears the brunt of this mind-set, as we are the future of this 'take-take' society.     

I might leave it there for this week as I feel that my words have left my mind fighting an internal battle, struggling to weigh up the pro's and con's of Web 3.0 and where it may lead us. Until next week.....